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Paraguay Senate votes to impeach President Peña

By Thomson Reuters Nov 6, 2026 | 4:05 PM

ASUNCION, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Paraguay’s Senate ​on Friday ‌voted to remove President Santiago Peña ‌from ​office ⁠over his ⁠connection to the collapse of local ​bank ueno, which sparked ⁠a ⁠political and ​financial crisis ​and froze access ‌to millions of accounts.

Lawmakers voted ⁠in favor of Peña’s dismissal in ⁠rapid ‌impeachment proceedings ⁠despite ​his ‌resignation a ​day earlier.

(Reporting ⁠by Daniela Desantis, Editing by Daina Beth ​Solomon)